Oops, I forgot. I do this in REXX and issue a Vary online from within that code and then do the define VVDS. You may want to bring the volume online at a period of low activity.
Bob Richards -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richards.Bob Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 8:43 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CATALOG ERROR - Defining VVDS Add the DEFINE of the VVDS as the 2nd step of your INIT jcl. Bob Richards -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of willie bunter Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 8:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: CATALOG ERROR - Defining VVDS Good Day, I encountered the following error while I was attempting to define the VVDS on a 3390-9 disk which is SMS managed: IDC3014I CATALOG ERROR IDC3009I ** VSAM CATALOG RETURN CODE IS 50 - REASON CODE IS IGG0CLE3-8 IDC3003I FUNCTION TERMINATED. CONDITION CODE IS 12 I checked the error code and it points out to the fact that "a VVDS already exists on the volume" I am not sure how that can happen because I initialized the volume (ICKDSF) and put it online and attempted to define the VVDS. Can it be because as soon as I put the volume online a VSAM file may have been allocated on that volume? If so, how can I avoid this problem in the future. Here is my init job INIT - UNITADDRESS(BC50) VOLID(PAS904) - VTOC(0,1,149) - VERIFY(SPAC50) - INDEX(10,0,45) - STORAGEGROUP LEGAL DISCLAIMER The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Seeing Beyond Money is a service mark of SunTrust Banks, Inc. [ST:XCL] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

